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Re:Ask HN: Which books are “must-read” for anyone trying to ... by theduality on Friday July 27, 2018 @09:56AM (#17625959)
For a general software developer, I have seen Code Complete (Steve McConnell) and Clean Code (Robert C. Martin) recommended a lot. I have copies of both on my desk at work.
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Re:Ask HN: Which books are “must-read” for anyone trying to ... by coldtea on Friday July 27, 2018 @10:12AM (#17626079)
Design Patterns (GoF), The Mythical Man-Month,
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Re:Ask HN: Which books are “must-read” for anyone trying to ... by majewsky on Friday July 27, 2018 @10:42AM (#17626293)
I'm skeptical about the GoF book. To often, it's been the proverbial hammer that makes you see nails everywhere.
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Re:Ask HN: Which books are “must-read” for anyone trying to ... by lkbm on Friday July 27, 2018 @09:59AM (#17625980)
The Pragmatic Programmer (Andy Hunt and Dave Thomas) is the other one that springs to mind for me.
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Re:Ask HN: Which books are “must-read” for anyone trying to ... by LandR on Friday July 27, 2018 @10:08AM (#17626041)
I'd add SICP.
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